I mostly agree. Perhaps it should just let you set an administrator password, then force you to create a user account. Either way, the current setup wizard is lame.
Actually MS does it right. It's the users (or system administrators) that are doing it wrong. You can't run a system without having an admin/root login somewhere. But it should only be used to do administrative stuff. The problem is the lazy users that use it to do things like run a web browser. That somewhat scares me.
You're partially correct about the "faster boot time". It is an illusion, but it's not because services get started from login scripts. Everything is chained, so usually only a service, or a reparse point set to trigger a service (like the IMAPI service) can start a service. Users don't have the permissions to start and stop services. So you're really just waiting for started services to start the next services, and random just to finish paging in and out of memory (I find the best thing to help with actual boot time is to have more memory, if you're going to use more junk).
Of course, only about two dozen people that use windows know how to configure an operating system, and everyone else logs on as a local administrator. Kinda tends to let you break everything at once any way.
The problem is that propogation isn't perfectly geometrical. It isn't magically confined to the honeycomb shape. You have something at the top of a hill in a window, and people a good ways away will be able to see it, for example.
The problem is that not everything written down (on paper or virtually) is a matter of public record. Employees of the State of Texas (for example) are allowed reasonable personal use of resources under some conditions (it doesn't generate profit, it's not costing the State anything, etc). There is also personal information that's part of record that is not released under public information requests (usually a taxpayer's information, for example).
Personally, I can't stand it. That's one reason I only use IE. Another reason is that it's amazingly easy to interface to, write a script for, etc. Pretty much anything that you have to have someone implement in binary for another browser, IE can do with a simple script.
Actually no, it wouldn't have to be. The HTML standard includes similar functionality. Unfortunately, braindead "developers" like to follow fads and drop money where it isn't needed, usually to make themselves feel important.
I wouldn't mind having one myself. You can get this little appliance called a phill ( http://www.fuelmaker.com/phill/) that will recharge the car's tank at home. It's slow, but convenient - plug it in at home overnight. Or you can charge it fast at a commercial station (there's one five minutes from home, for me). This would be a pretty good commuter car.
You can easily fix that problem (and a few others). Since flash has a gaping back door, I found it easy to include in the bug fixes in my IE-hardening fix. http://www.jordanmills.com/prune.vbs (always the latest version) will mae life easier.
oh, and flash != site. It's a proprietary animation format.
They could probably get away with holding on to some of the of the cast, but they need to change the characters quite a bit. The crew of the ship is supposed to be like a Navy ship, that's what the heirarchy is supposed to mirror. These characters are so unprofessional that they would all be kicked out of the Navy in a moment. Now, I know it's the future and everything is all roses but c'mon..
Think of them as more like the the army air force test pilots. Ever seen "the right stuff"? Those guys were a little loose. They did things like stealing planes without clearance, just to prove they had balls. The "marines" stationed onboard seem a little more lashed down.
At least, I can give them that bit of leeway. I think the show is still pushing suckage.
Clicking the magical mouse sequence and moving the pointer in the right pattern is not su. You're right. The direct equivalent of su is: "runas/user:administrator cmd/k"
Incorrect on both counts. You're right that it's usually games that aren't compatible with newer versions of windows, but that's the fault of a few lazy developers. You can install some games, but for the most part, you should not be able to install software unless you're an administrator (there's a difference between per-user and per-machine installs in NT, I don't know about linux).
You can easily open a terminal as another user in windows, or run another program. All you do is use the secondary logon service. Two ways to do this are using the "runas" command and doing a shift right click and choosing "Run As".
The solution is developers learning how to write software that works with the OS it claims to support.
The root of the problem is that your systems are not correctly configured. You should not give administrator/root access unless they're a systems administrator, and they know to use it only to do administrative stuff. NEVER run a web browser as an administrator.
I made a script that will fix a lot of the symptoms, and part of the problem, for windows machines. It will not fix the user issue though. http://www.jordanmills.com/prunev3.vbs
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I'm sure someone already has or will develop what looks like a phone that can connect righ tto your USB to have conversations over the web.
I already use that for work. I only have a personal cell phone otherwise.
Oh, wow, that actually helped. I gotta try that typing slower thing. Thanks.
I mostly agree. Perhaps it should just let you set an administrator password, then force you to create a user account. Either way, the current setup wizard is lame.
Actually MS does it right. It's the users (or system administrators) that are doing it wrong. You can't run a system without having an admin/root login somewhere. But it should only be used to do administrative stuff. The problem is the lazy users that use it to do things like run a web browser. That somewhat scares me.
You're partially correct about the "faster boot time". It is an illusion, but it's not because services get started from login scripts. Everything is chained, so usually only a service, or a reparse point set to trigger a service (like the IMAPI service) can start a service. Users don't have the permissions to start and stop services. So you're really just waiting for started services to start the next services, and random just to finish paging in and out of memory (I find the best thing to help with actual boot time is to have more memory, if you're going to use more junk).
Of course, only about two dozen people that use windows know how to configure an operating system, and everyone else logs on as a local administrator. Kinda tends to let you break everything at once any way.
gzip it and compare the files. a short tracking code will make a negligible difference.
The problem is that propogation isn't perfectly geometrical. It isn't magically confined to the honeycomb shape. You have something at the top of a hill in a window, and people a good ways away will be able to see it, for example.
The problem is that not everything written down (on paper or virtually) is a matter of public record. Employees of the State of Texas (for example) are allowed reasonable personal use of resources under some conditions (it doesn't generate profit, it's not costing the State anything, etc). There is also personal information that's part of record that is not released under public information requests (usually a taxpayer's information, for example).
Personally, I can't stand it. That's one reason I only use IE. Another reason is that it's amazingly easy to interface to, write a script for, etc. Pretty much anything that you have to have someone implement in binary for another browser, IE can do with a simple script.
Actually no, it wouldn't have to be. The HTML standard includes similar functionality. Unfortunately, braindead "developers" like to follow fads and drop money where it isn't needed, usually to make themselves feel important.
Well the GX is oriented to commercial fleets, that's who they market it to. But I wouldn't mind having one at home.
http://www.hondacars.com/models/model_overview.asp ?ModelName=Civic%20GX
I wouldn't mind having one myself. You can get this little appliance called a phill ( http://www.fuelmaker.com/phill/) that will recharge the car's tank at home. It's slow, but convenient - plug it in at home overnight. Or you can charge it fast at a commercial station (there's one five minutes from home, for me). This would be a pretty good commuter car.
You can easily fix that problem (and a few others). Since flash has a gaping back door, I found it easy to include in the bug fixes in my IE-hardening fix. http://www.jordanmills.com/prune.vbs (always the latest version) will mae life easier.
oh, and flash != site. It's a proprietary animation format.
That's why you should stick with standards and not use this dying flash crap. I can't wait till it finishes going away.
When a hundred people are killed, it's a tragedy. When a hundred million people are killed, it's a statistic.
I'm sure I mangled that non-quote, but you get the idea.
May I be the first to say "jumped the shark"?
They could probably get away with holding on to some of the of the cast, but they need to change the characters quite a bit. The crew of the ship is supposed to be like a Navy ship, that's what the heirarchy is supposed to mirror. These characters are so unprofessional that they would all be kicked out of the Navy in a moment. Now, I know it's the future and everything is all roses but c'mon..
Think of them as more like the the army air force test pilots. Ever seen "the right stuff"? Those guys were a little loose. They did things like stealing planes without clearance, just to prove they had balls. The "marines" stationed onboard seem a little more lashed down.
At least, I can give them that bit of leeway. I think the show is still pushing suckage.
Sorry, man, you're one post too late. Good try though.
Wow, this really irks you. How many comments have you replied to with this? Perhaps you should take your own advice, and just get over it?
Clicking the magical mouse sequence and moving the pointer in the right pattern is not su. You're right. The direct equivalent of su is: /user:administrator cmd /k"
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Who said you can't get a fuel cell pack and a battery pack, that fit in the same slot?
Incorrect on both counts. You're right that it's usually games that aren't compatible with newer versions of windows, but that's the fault of a few lazy developers. You can install some games, but for the most part, you should not be able to install software unless you're an administrator (there's a difference between per-user and per-machine installs in NT, I don't know about linux).
You can easily open a terminal as another user in windows, or run another program. All you do is use the secondary logon service. Two ways to do this are using the "runas" command and doing a shift right click and choosing "Run As".
The solution is developers learning how to write software that works with the OS it claims to support.
It's not even habits. They just need to do one thing once and it will pretty much be fine.
The root of the problem is that your systems are not correctly configured. You should not give administrator/root access unless they're a systems administrator, and they know to use it only to do administrative stuff. NEVER run a web browser as an administrator.
I made a script that will fix a lot of the symptoms, and part of the problem, for windows machines. It will not fix the user issue though.
http://www.jordanmills.com/prunev3.vbs
If your particular system happens to be blessed with it. There's a reason for standards.